Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-2966 Plus 500GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN2966-PLUS · Released 2026 · Updated 2026-10-19

Key facts

Benchmark index5,900 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#3,268
Street price$69
Power7 W (active)
Performance per dollar85.51
Released2026

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-2966 Plus
Capacity500 GB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read7,200 MB/s
Sequential write5,200 MB/s
Random 4K read1,250K IOPS
NAND3D TLC, 238-layer
CacheDRAM-less (HMB)
Endurance300 TBW (0.33 DWPD)
Warranty5 years
HeatsinkNone

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